Ecological Succession Quiz Part 1

What is the definition of ecological succession?

• The establishment of communities in areas with no soil

• The gradual growth of plant species in lifeless areas

• The gradual replacement of one animal community by another

• The replacement of one plant community by another through natural processes

What are the two types of ecological succession?

• Early and Late

• Annual and Perennial

• Pioneer and Climax

• Primary and Secondary

Which type of succession occurs in areas with no soil?

• Pioneer Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Primary Succession

• Climax Succession

What are the pioneer species in primary succession?

• Pines, Hickories, and Oaks

• Grasses, Shrubs, and Trees

• Lichens, Mosses, and Weeds

• Maples, Tulip Poplars, and Beeches

What is the first step in primary succession?

• Fast-growing trees take over the area

• Annuals like weeds and herbs appear

• Mosses start to grow on the newly created soil

• Lichens begin growing on rock

What is the second step in primary succession?

• Mosses start to grow on the newly created soil

• Fast-growing trees take over the area

• Lichens begin growing on rock

• Annuals like weeds and herbs appear

What is the third step in primary succession?

• Lichens begin growing on rock

• Fast-growing trees take over the area

• Mosses start to grow on the newly created soil

• Annuals like weeds and herbs appear

What is the fourth step in primary succession?

• Grasses and shrubs begin to grow

• Fast-growing trees take over the area

• Mosses start to grow on the newly created soil

• Lichens begin growing on rock

What is the fifth step in primary succession?

• Fast-growing trees take over the area

• Grasses and shrubs begin to grow

• Mosses start to grow on the newly created soil

• Lichens begin growing on rock

What is the sixth step in primary succession?

• Mosses start to grow on the newly created soil

• Grasses and shrubs begin to grow

• Fast-growing trees take over the area

• Slow-growing trees become dominant